This volume presents multidisciplinary perspectives on the role of cultural values and religious beliefs in adolescent development.

Preface Gisela Trommsdorff and Xinyin Chen; Part I. Theoretical Perspectives on Values, Religion, and Adolescent Development in Cultural Context: 1. Cultural perspectives on values and religion in adolescent development: a conceptual overview and synthesis Gisela Trommsdorf; 2. Psychological functions of religion in youths - a historical and cultural perspective Hans-Joachim Kornadt; 3. Cultural differences in self-awareness in adolescence: pathways to spiritual awareness Fred Rothbaum, Yan Wang and Dov Cohen; Part II. Universal and Culture-Specific Functions of Adolescent Values and Religion: 4. Values and religion in adolescent development: cross-national and comparative evidence Shalom Schwartz; 5. Religion and life satisfaction of young persons around the world: personal values and societal context Michael Harris Bond, Vivian Mui-Chi Lun and Liman Man Wai Li; 6. Indonesian Muslim adolescents and the ecology of religion Doran C. French, Nancy Eisenberg, Julie Sallquist and Urip Purwano; 7. Peer groups as a crucible of positive value development in a global world Reed W. Larson, Lene A. Jensen, Hyeyoung Kang, Aisha Griffith and Vikki Rompala; 8. Civic development in relational perspective Kenneth H. Rubin, Tina Malti and Kristina McDonald; Part III. Impact of Values and Religion on Adolescent Adjustment in Times of Social Change: 9. Marginalized Japanese youth in post-industrial Japan: motivational patterns, self-perceptions, and the structural foundations of shifting values Vinai Norasakkunkit and Yukiko Uchida; 10. Adolescent cultural values and adjustment in the changing Chinese society Xinyin Chen, Li Wang and Junsheng Liu; 11. With God's help: the future orientation of Palestinian girls in Israel growing up Muslim Rachel Seginer and Sami Mahajna; 12. Religion's role in the development of girls' occupational aspirations Lisa D. Pearce and Jessica Halliday Hardie; 13. First romantic relationships of adolescents from different religious groups in Israel and Germany Bernhard Nauck and Anja Steinbach; Part IV. Socialization Processes of Values and Religion in Adolescent Behavior: 14. Attachment and religious development in adolescence: the implications of culture Pehr Granqvist; 15. Cross-cultural perspectives on adolescents' religiosity and family orientation Boris Mayer and Gisela Trommsdorff; 16. Religion and the intergenerational continuity of values Ariel Knafo, Ella Daniel, Sigal Gabay, Ran Zilber and Rivka Shir; 17. Adolescents' social development and the role of religion: coherence at the detriment of openness Vassilis Saroglou; 18. Hindu religious values and their influence on youths in India Ramesh C. Mishra.